Inaccessible Meaning
/ˌɪnəkˈsɛsɪbl̩/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjNot able to be accessed; out of reach; inconvenient.
adjNot able to be reached; unattainable.
Sentence Examples
He is inaccessible to his employees.
The stars awaken a certain reverence, because though always present, they are inaccessible.
This part of Kabylie is a wild and inaccessible land.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The mountain peak was ____ because the heavy snow blocked all paths.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The remote mountain village is almost ____ during the very heavy winter snow season.
Word Origin & History
From Middle French inaccessible, from Late Latin inaccessibilis, equivalent to in- + accessible.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"[T]he craggineſſe and ſteepineſſe of places up and dovvn is a great advantage to the dvvellers, and makes them inacceſſible, for they ſerve as Fortreſſes erected by Nature her ſelfe, to protect them from all incurſions: […]"
— 1642, James Howell, “Section X”, in Instructions for Forreine Travell. […], London: […] T. B. for Humprey Mosley [i.e., Humphrey Moseley] […], →OCLC, pages 132–133:
"It’s just offshore from private property inaccessible to the general public, so a good way to approach the rock is by kayak, which can be rented in the small village of Port Austin."
— 2018 July 17, Autumn Spanne, “Check out these crazy rock formations across the United States”, in CNN:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The mountain peak was ____ because the heavy snow blocked all paths.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The remote mountain village is almost ____ during the very heavy winter snow season.